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Cayenne vs Paprika - What's the difference?

cayenne | paprika |

As a proper noun cayenne

is the capital city of french guiana.

As a noun paprika is

paprika (spice).

cayenne

English

Noun

  • Cayenne pepper.
    • What's the difference between a cayenne and a jalapeno?
    His barbeque sauce could use a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit.

    paprika

    English

    (wikipedia paprika)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum ), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).
  • *
  • (countable) A variety of the spice.
  • *
  • (countable) A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.
  • *
  • A bright reddish orange colour like that of the dried paprika.

    • Synonyms

    * (pepper cultivar) green pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, yellow pepper, bell pepper, capsicum

    Derived terms

    * Spanish paprika

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.

    • See also

    * goulash * pepper * pimiento * ----